Meet the Team
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Martin Smith
CEO and Co-Founder | CommonShare
Martin is an entrepreneur and investor with twenty years experience in the sustainability market. He was the Co-Founder and Chair of 3BLMedia, which consolidated the CSR communications space (owners of CSRwire, Triple Pundit, ReportAlert) before sale to private equity. He has lived and worked in seven countries and spoken on sustainability at COP, HBS, the World Bank, and the Bundestag. Martin holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and studied Economics at the University of Chicago. He is currently a Doctoral Fellow in governance and digital platforms at the United Nations research arm at UNU-MERIT.
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Magda Pavlak-Chiaradia
Chief Commercial Advisor
Magda is a Sustainability Executive with over 25 years’ experience in corporate ESG policies and operationalization of Sustainability strategies. She’s worked with a broad range of sectors including finance and private equity to develop 100-day plans on uplifting companies on ESG topics. Magda has worked on topics of Stakeholder Engagement, Green Procurement and Supply Chain Traceability where she sees the next phase in accelerating meeting ESG and Climate Change targets and commitments. Most recently she worked for one of the global TIC players as an executive developing global Sustainability services.
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Alexandra Cifuentes
Events & Partnerships Manager
Alex is a creative force with experience turning bold marketing ideas into impactful results. She’s worked on campaigns for iconic brands like Amazon, Uber, and Coca-Cola, and led high-profile political affairs events at the United Nations. Whether she’s handling global ad campaigns or crafting the voice of startups, Alex combines strategic insight with hands-on execution to drive success.